diff --git a/freecad/bem/progress.py b/freecad/bem/progress.py
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+try:
+    import pyCaller
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+
+class Progress:
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            pyCaller
+            self.is_active = True
+        except NameError:
+            self.is_active = False
+
+    def set(self, pourcentage: int, step_id: str, message: str):
+        """Set progression during IFC import
+        Pourcentage: is x as in x/100.
+        step_id: step name which can be interpretable as an id for translation
+        message: is a free string message"""
+        if self.is_active:
+            pyCaller.SetProgress(pourcentage, step_id, message)
+
+
+progress = Progress()